5/25/05

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VIETNAM 2 PREFLIGHT CHECK1. Cabal of oldsters who won't listen to outsideadvice? Check.2. No understanding of ethnicities of the manylocals? Check.3. Imposing country boundaries drawn in Europe,not by the locals? Check.4. Unshakeable faith in our superior technology?Check.5. France secretly hoping we fall on our asses?Check.6. Russia secretly hoping we fall on our asses?Check.7. China secretly hoping we fall on our asses?Check.8. SecDef pushing a conflict the JCS never wanted?Check.9. Fear we'll look bad if we back down now? Check.10. Corrupt Texan in the WH? Check.11. Land war in Asia? Check.12. Right unhappy with outcome of previous war?Check.13. Enemy easily moves in/out of neighboringcountries? Check.14. Soldiers about to be dosed with *our own*chemicals? Check.15. Friendly fire problem ignored instead ofsolved? Check.16. Anti-Americanism up sharply in Europe? Check.17. B-52 bombers? Check.18. Helicopters that clog up on the local dust?Check.19. In-fighting among the branches of themilitary? Check.20. Locals that cheer us by day, hate us by night?Check.21. Local experts ignored? Check.22. Local politicians ignored? Check.23. Locals used to conflicts lasting longer thanthe USA has been a country?Check.24. Against advice, Prez won't raise taxes to payfor war? Check.25. Blue water navy ships operating in brownwater? Check.26. Use of nukes hinted at if things don't go ourway? Check.27. Unpopular war? Check.VIETNAM 2 YOU ARE CLEARED TO TAXI